Claire Williams spared the axe as F1 team unveil new colour scheme

Claire Williams claims she would have been sacked if father and boss Frank had not liked the paint job on the team’s latest Formula One cars.

Williams have ditched their traditional navy-and-white colour scheme, instead unveiling a sky-blue-and-white look at their Grove headquarters on Monday.

The British outfit have won a combined 16 driver and team titles, but haven’t celebrated a grand prix victory since 2012. Last season they finished rooted to the foot of the constructors’ championship.

For this year British rookie George Russell teams up with Robert Kubica, who will be back on the grid for the first time since 2010 following a horror rally crash that almost claimed his life.

Deputy team principal, Claire, hopes to usher in a new era. Speaking about the reaction to the new livery by her father, who founded the team more than 40 years ago, she said: “Frank loved it, and you might be surprised to hear that.